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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1919
Page
5
An advertisement praises Bayer Aspirin safety, urging customers to buy only unbroken Bayer packages. It notes the Bayer Cross logo and mentions the product as acetyl salicylic acid ester produced by Bayer Manufacture.
A writer notes rising shoe prices and urges women to buy sensibly. Emphasizing lasting value, she advises two pairs of sturdy leather walking shoes, alternated wear, and reinforcement at heels to protect fit, with focus on economy and appearance.
The piece advises keeping shoes in shape with shoe trees when off the foot and regular dressing with oil-based polish. It notes protecting leather with quality products, cleaning, and repairing promptly to extend life by about fifty percent. Driving damages backs of heels. women may use protective covers. Linen canvas shoes require similar care.
Quote from Uncle Eben about Gar and mermaids reflecting entertainment lens. fragmentary dialogue notes beauty and imitation among human ladies.
A quip suggests when a man is not worried by his toothache another man bears the burden. The saying notes pride has only two seasons, a forward spring and an early fall, implying pride’s fleeting nature.
Dialogue hints at social visit plans as Mrs. Smiley reacts with light humor. Fragmentary lines imply a casual exchange about bringing companions to a meal. Conversation tone suggests domestic setting and cordial familiarity.
An old advertisement touts August Flower as a sovereign remedy for indigestion fermentation sour stomach and constipation. It claims to stimulate the liver cleanse the intestines and improve health during summer overindulgence and picnics.
A snappy line duo shows a cheerful bachelor greeting and Benedict answering with grim understatement about “she.” The exchange hints at tension and mystery surrounding a female figure.
A brief jab shows an older man with eight hairs mocking a bald man, illustrating a playful clash of appearance and pride.
An article celebrates luxury lingerie as a fusion of beauty and prosperity. It praises pink georgette crepe and fine batiste garments, noting trim details like wire beading and crochet finishes. The piece emphasizes style over practicality and highlights designer craftsmanship.
The article discusses a shift from heavy linen fabrics to lighter organdie for morning gowns. It notes fashion trends favoring airy fabrics and outlines how wardrobes adapt to seasonal and social changes.
Net stockings are dominating summer fashion with sheer lisle materials in shops. New models include tipppers and smart buttoned walking boots with black or white options and embroidered motifs.
Newfoundland marks Memorial Day with nationwide observance across the island in honor of those who died in the war. A proposal suggests moving the commemoration earlier in the season to suit local customs. Cuticura remedies advertised for babies and personal care with soap ointment and talcum saying nothing better, purer, sweeter. 25¢ each advertised.
A brief note reports that the neighbors of a man described as self-satisfied often feel less favorable toward him. The item highlights social tension and public perception in a compact community snapshot.
The director of military aeronautics warns birds have right of way in air and cites recent dead bird showers along Atlantic towns. Aviators shoot at flocks. a citizen is struck by a bloodied bird. Investigations show firing from airplanes violates federal migratory bird law.
Workers in a Matehuala mine near San Luis Potosi Mexico uncover a cave over 800 feet below the mine floor and 15 feet wide with an unknown length. Explorers plan careful surveying and note a sulphurous fountain spilling blue water as a stark, spectacular feature.
The department of agriculture brands the house cat an enemy to mankind and recommends extermination. It claims cats destroy more wild birds and poultry than all natural enemies combined, fail to deter rats, spread disease, and do more harm than good.
A brief dialogue shows Nell saying she would not marry the best man in the world and Belle replying that he wouldn’t ask her. The exchange captures witty social banter and feminine perspectives.
The remark notes the frequent challenge married men face in explaining their absence from home. It frames the issue as a universal domestic difficulty rather than a specific incident or person.
A sharp remark about a husband’s intelligence is delivered by his wife in a brief, witty exchange. The line implies the husband’s stubbornness or flawed thinking, wrapped in a humorous barb.
The Wisconsin Magazine of History recounts the Potter Pryor duel episode in which Wisconsin’s John Fox Potter challenged Virginia congressman Roger A. Pryor to a bowie knife fight in 1860. Pryor refused the four foot distance as vulgar, and Potter’s weapons are exhibited at the State Historical Museum in Madison.
A colored man named Washington works cleaning back yards and invents wrapping a horse's legs with fly paper to keep flies off and catch Mr. Fly. A client praises the paper noting many flies on the paper while Washington jokes about keeping horses’ legs apart when they get too close.
An open doorway or window electric fan chases away flies and mischief making microbes. A milkman doesn’t cry over split milk if there is a pump handy. Luck is a sugarcoated name for mental laziness. The worst for others means the best for the undertakers.
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